Holly doesn’t know what to do. Her bro believes he’s in a relationship with Jennifer Aniston. He’s not. Is there anything to get him out of the spell? Plus, deepfake virtual scams, Time Magazine’s person of the year, and an Amazon scam you need to hear.
Getting a new flat screen for the holidays? Remember the price you pay for it isn’t how manufacturers make most of their money.
Before you plug your phone into a rental car to use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, stop and look at the screen.
With six days till Christmas, the rush is on. Not only for you and me, but for online scammers too.
Something big, green and bushy is in the way of fast internet. Here’s how to make it fast.
Wrongful-death lawsuits against Open A-I, the owners of ChatGPT, have been piling up. Here’s the scoop in my short podcast.
122 million people are traveling this season. Beat the chaos by booking your TSA appointment ahead of time.
Big Tech might be slowing down, but Uncle Sam is staffing up. I break down the new Tech Force program hiring recent grads.
The holidays are here. In this episode of The Current, our AI host Mara explains why your Christmas tree tinsel could be slowing down the internet. Also, the one thing you must never do when renting a car this season. And she exposes a scary new scam where hackers use fake police emails to get your data.
Imagine ordering a Waymo and finding a man in the trunk. That actually happened in L.A. this week to a mom and her daughter. Once you recover from that horror story, here’s more news: Uncle Sam is hunting for coders and why Mom is swiping right for you.
Here is the truth behind the viral scam using your favorite star to target your wallet.
Here’s what’s behind a brand new podcasting company that generates 4,000 podcasts every week.
Don’t fall for this terrible new scheme. Here’s your best defense.
The free-for-all is over. Disney has officially partnered with OpenAI and is suing Google for billions over copyright infringement.
Most people never lose that one pound of holiday weight. Kim shares a simple strategy to stop it before it starts.
What was the world obsessed with this year? Google pulled back the curtain on our search habits.
You think you’re slick hiding gifts in the trunk of the car? Please. The modern snoop is high tech.
A dad’s attempt to buy a $1,200 e-bike turned terrifying when guns were drawn on him and his son. I talk to the father. Plus, Australia kicks kids off social, a chatbot charged with murder, and a DoorDash disaster. I also challenge AI to write a hit song.
Move over, NYC cabbies. Waymo cars have an attitude update. Now they honk, cut people off, and break traffic laws. Wow. Then, I talk to a woman facing a high-tech nightmare. Thieves use Wi-Fi jammers to blind security cams and break into her cars. Plus: Justin Bieber vs. Apple and Kim Kardashian joins Fortnite.
He said this year was “do-or-die” for the Metaverse. Looks like Zuck picked “die.” Meta plans to slash its budget by 30%. Ouch. Plus, McDonald’s failed AI ad, Disney inks partnership with OpenAI, and AI hackers beat the humans.
